It is also worth noting that even had there been no crosswind, or if the crosswind was negligable, the unfactored landing distance required was 6614' with a 5kt tailwind component. I am assuming non factored because I get a similar number from my 767 QRH (1000' more if I assume MLW and braking action 'poor')...and that is the only thing that comes out of QRHs be they Boeing or Airbus. I will further assume that the quoted distance includes 1000' of air distance.
Given that the aircraft was fully serviceable the crew had no relief from requiring fully factored landing distances.
If the crew applied 1.67 that is 11000' LDR.
And all they had was 9000'.
They simply had no legal means to begin the approach in the conditions that existed.
Last edited by Chimbu chuckles; 2nd Apr 2007 at 13:12.